Battle Brews Over Animal Care Facility In North Massapequa Home

The Horvath home in North Massapequa (credit: Mike Xirinachs / WCBS 880)

The Horvath home in North Massapequa (credit: Mike Xirinachs / WCBS 880)

NORTH MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – A battle is brewing over whether a Long Island couple can care for injured animals in their home.

The town of Oyster Bay has ordered the Horvath family to shut down the wildlife rehab center that they run from their North Massapequa house. The town says it’s dangerous.

Ralph lives right next door to the home and says that’s crazy.

“These animals really have nowhere to go. The town of Oyster Bay brings them animals all the time. Now they want to take the animals away from them,” he told WCBS 880 Long Island Bureau Chief Mike Xirinachs.